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A Very Fine Canteen Of Cutlery by Deakin & Sons of Sheffield dating from around 1920.
This time we’re going to take a look at this fine quality canteen of cutlery comprising of 136 pieces of cutlery made by James Deakin & Sons of Sheffield, the northern city at the heart of the fine quality cutlery manufacturing business in England for many years.
This is a very large canteen of cutlery and is appropriately housed in a very fine and completely original antique cabinet fashioned from solid walnut and burr walnut with two beautifully fitted drawers and being supplied with the original lock & key as well as brass handles and fittings, all dating from around 1920.
The pattern name for this canteen of cutlery is “Dubarry” and the canteen contains everything needed for 12 place settings. This lovely pattern dates back to the early 1800s and it is said that the indented handle design for this pattern were influenced by the well-known English furniture designer and craftsman, Thomas Chippendale.
James Deakin was a very well established and highly regarded cutler and his fine cutlery was sold worldwide to prestigious locations such as embassies, luxury hotels, royal palaces and many beautiful private homes all over the world.
The contents of the canteen, are as follows:
12 x Table knives
12 x Table forks
12 x Starter knives
12 x Starter forks
12 x Butter knives
12 x Dessert spoons
12 x Soup spoons
12 x Cake spoons
12 x Coffee spoons
12 x Tea spoons
6 x Table spoons
1 x Soup ladle
2 x Sauce ladles
1 x Serving Fish knife
1 x Serving Fish fork
2 x Carving knives
2 x Carving forks
1 x Carving Steel
Condition
This very special canteen of Sheffield cutlery is in excellent condition and the cabinet has been carefully polished in our own workshops – we would invite you to take a look at the photographs to confirm this or, better still, come and see this fine canteen of cutlery for yourself at our north London showroom where you will be able to also see our range of antique dining tables. Please feel free to call us on +44 20 8809 9605 if you need any help or advice – our experts are on hand to answer your questions during working hours which are shown on the home page of this website. Alternatively you can email us at info@regentantiques.com.
Below are examples of the markings to be found on this cutlery:
Shipping
We would be pleased to ship this item to your home or place of business, almost anywhere in the world – please request a shipping quote before ordering. Customers on the UK mainland can benefit from our offer of free shipping.
Dimensions
The canteen cabinet measures as follows: 83cm high x 92cm wide x 49cm deep, or if your prefer inches; 2ft 9in x 3ft x 1ft 7in.